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Certain statements made in this presentation are forward looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbour provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Viralytics’ current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about the industry in which Viralytics operates. Material referred to in this document that use the words ‘estimate’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘expect’, ‘plan’, ‘believe’, ‘guidance’ and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements and should be considered an at-risk statement. These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the control of Viralytics or which are difficult to predict, which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Viralytics to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by these statements. These statements are based on our management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could change the results described in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition, general economic factors, the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally, and challenges inherent in new product
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and Viralytics cautions shareholders and prospective shareholders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of Viralytics only as of the date of this presentation. Viralytics is not under a duty to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.’
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Viralytics Ltd (ASX:VLA) is an Australian ASX listed biotechnology company focussed on developing targeted oncolytic virotherapy to treat a range of cancers
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Investment Highlights
- Lead product is CAVATAK™ with broad anti-cancer activity
- CAVATAK™ ¡advancing in Phase 2 clinical trial in the US
– 38 of target 54 evaluable melanoma patients recruited to date – Strong interim results with solid progress towards achieving the primary endpoint – Activity in both injected and metastatic (secondary) tumours – Well tolerated with no drug related serious adverse events – Full recruitment may occur by end 2013
- Planned Phase 1/2 intravenous trial in the UK in 2013 in solid cancers
- Potential for synergy when used with other anti-cancer agents
- Achieved GMP manufacture
- Robust intellectual property/patent portfolio
- Big Pharma interest in field with 2011 US$1.0 billion Amgen/Biovex deal
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Corporate Snapshot
- Ticker Symbol:
VLA
- Share Price:
A$0.31
- Outstanding Shares:
87.2m
- Outstanding Options:
5.9m
- Market Cap:
A$27m
- Debt/Convertibles:
NIL
- Trading Range:
A$0.20 – 0.465 (last 12 months)
- Top 20 Shareholders Own:
~15%
- Cash:
A$5.1m (as at June 30, 2013)
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CAVATAK™
- Proprietary formulation of the genetically unmodified human Coxsackievirus
A21 (involved in common cold)
- Binds to ICAM-1 receptor present in abundance on the surface of many
cancer cell types
- Acts to kill local and metastatic cancer cells by direct oncolytic and potential
immunotherapeutic activity
- Targeted towards cancer cells and well tolerated in 66 patients to date
- Potential intravenous as well as intratumoural use
- Possible application across a range of common cancer types including
prostate, lung, melanoma and bladder cancer
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Cancer Type Rank *Estimated New Cases in the US in 2013 Prostate #1 238,590 Lung #3 228,190 Melanoma #5 76,690 Bladder #6 72,570
*USA National Cancer Institute, 2013
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Melanoma
- A malignant skin tumour that can grow and spread to lymph nodes and
internal organs, potentially resulting in death
- World Health Organization reports the incidence of malignant melanoma is
increasing faster than any other cancer
- Datamonitor Report 2012*
- Approximately 125,700 men and women were diagnosed with malignant
melanoma in the big 7 markets (US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) in 2011
- Branded melanoma product sales to experience a dramatic increase from
$1.1Bn to $2.4Bn in big 7 markets from 2012 – 2021
- Drug resistance and toxicity still major problems thus there are opportunities for
developers to move into the market
7 *Datamonitor Healthcare - Market and Product Forecasts Melanoma October 2012
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CAVATAK™ ¡– Preclinical Results
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- Potent and relatively rapid cancer killing activity across a wide range of
human cancers
- Synergistic activity observed when used in combination with chemotherapy
- r radiation therapy
- Significant reduction or elimination of human cancers including melanoma in
mice after virus injection
- Mice dosed with 108 TCID50 CAVATAKTM intratumourally and
then assessed 45 days later.
- Melanoma presence shown by colour scale
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CAVATAK™ ¡– Phase 1 Results
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- Five Australian studies – 28 patients
- Intratumoural and intravenous dosing
- CAVATAK™ well tolerated
- Evidence of tumour stabilisation in some patients
Name Type Disease Stage Indication
- No. of
Patients VLA-01 Single Dose Intratumoural Stage IV Melanoma 2 VLA-02 Single Dose Intratumoural Stage IV Melanoma 3 VLA-03 Multi-dose Escalation Intratumoural Stage IV Melanoma 9 VLA-04 Single Dose Intravenous Stage IV Melanoma, Colorectal, Breast, Prostate 10 VLA-06 Multi-dose Intratumoural Stage IV Head and Neck 4 Total 28
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– Phase 2 CALM clinical trial advancing in US under FDA IND – Underway at 9 prestigious US cancer centres – up to 2 more sites planned – 38 patients recruited to date (target of 54 evaluable patients) – Late stage melanoma patients (Stage IIIC or IV) – Intratumoural injection (IT) – direct injection into the melanoma – Positive interim results presented by Lead Study Investigator, Dr Robert Andtbacka, at the World Congress of Melanoma on July 18, 2013
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
(CAvatak in Late stage Melanoma)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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CAVATAK™ – Phase 2 CALM Study
Presentation by Dr Robert Andtbacka (World Congress of Melanoma, July 18, 2013)
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- Phase 1/2 study in approximately 30 late stage patients with melanoma, prostate,
lung or metastatic bladder cancer
- Plan to commence in 2013 in 3 prestigious UK cancer centres
- Will investigate multiple intravenous (IV) dosing of CAVATAK™ with and without
standard chemotherapy (e.g. docetaxel)
- In vitro studies demonstrate potential benefits from a combination of CAVATAK™ ¡
and docetaxel
- Significant market expansion opportunity if safe and effective by IV administration
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CAVATAK™ - Phase 1/2 STORM Study
(Systemic Treatment of Resistant Malignancies)
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Superficial Bladder Cancer
- Sixth most common cancer in US
- Estimated global prevalence of 2.7 million patients
- Results in significant mortality, with overall 5-year survival rates of only 57% and
47% for men and women, respectively, when muscle-invasive disease
- Significant economic burden with estimated cost of $200,000 per patient
- No treatment in the last decade has made significant improvements in patient
survival
- BCG may control disease temporarily but is associated with significant toxicity
and patient morbidity.
- Unmet need for non-toxic effective agents particularly in older patients
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CAVATAK™- Preclinical studies in Bladder Cancer
- Viralytics collaboration with Professor Pandha from University of Surrey
- Evaluated the activity of CAVATAK™ in superficial bladder cancer
- Assessed CAVATAK™ in combination with either radiation or chemotherapy
- Both combinations synergistically increase the anti-cancer activity in bladder
cancer cell lines
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
18.3/0.82 9.1/0.42 4.6/0.21 2.298/0.105 1.149/0.052
% cancer cell survival CVA21 Mitomycin C COMB Combination
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Mitomycin C
Courtesy Prof Pandha The Seventh International Meeting on Replicating Oncolytic ¡Virus ¡Therapeutics” ¡in ¡Quebec, ¡Canada. ¡
The effect of the combination of CVA21 and Mitomycin C on T24 cancer cells “The ¡significantly increased oncolytic activity of CAVATAK™ ¡in ¡bladder ¡cancer ¡cell ¡cultures ¡when ¡used ¡in ¡ combination with chemotherapy or radiation therapy represents a potentially compelling new treatment regimen. There is urgent need for improved therapies for bladder cancer ¡and ¡the ¡combination ¡of ¡CAVATAK™ ¡and ¡chemo ¡or ¡ radiation ¡therapy ¡appears ¡very ¡promising,” ¡ Professor Hardev Pandha, Department of Oncology, The University of Surrey, UK
Dose: MOI/ ug per ml
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Manufacture
- cGMP formulation produced at Sigma-Aldrich in the US
- Purified following growth in mammalian cell culture
- Highly stable at -70 °C storage
- Simple manufacturing process
- Low manufacturing costs
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Strong Intellectual Property Position
8 Patent Families 25 Patents granted worldwide and 22 pending Minimal Royalties No Infringements or Disputes
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Date Patent Family Applications 2013 Major ¡synergy ¡between ¡Coxsackievirus ¡A21 ¡(CAVATAK™) ¡and ¡radiation ¡therapy ¡or ¡chemotherapy ¡in ¡bladder ¡ cancer 2012 Genetically stable oncolytic virus 2012 Pharmaceutical composition 2006 Method and Composition in the treatment of Neoplasms 2006 Methods and Compositions for the treatment of Hematologic Cancers 2005 Modified Oncolytic Viruses 2004 A method of treating malignancy in a subject via direct picornaviral-mediated oncolysis 2001 A method of treating a malignancy in a subject and a pharmaceutical composition for use in same Orphan status in the USA: 7 years market exclusivity BLA approval in the USA: 12 years data exclusivity
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CAVATAK™ Development/ Business Strategy
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Phase 1 trials Intratumoural and Intravenous Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial in Melanoma patients Phase 2 CALM intratumoural trial in melanoma patients License to Big Pharma Completed Underway Future Phase 1/2 STORM intravenous trial in solid tumour patients
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CAVATAKTM / chemotherapy in preferred solid tumour type Planned Q3/4 2013
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Amgen-Biovex
- Biovex was a private US based biotech
- Investigational product (OncoVEXGM CSF) contains a modified herpes virus
administered intratumourally
- Completed a single, small, open-label Phase 2 study in 50 patients (Overall
Response Rate of 26%)
- Initiated a 420 patient Phase 3 melanoma trial after $70M capital raising
- Amgen acquired Biovex in 2011 and paid US$425 million cash upfront with a
potential further US$575 million milestone payments
- Primary endpoint met in Phase 3 melanoma trial with a Durable Response
Rate of 16%
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Viralytics’ ¡Value ¡Growth ¡Potential
Compelling comparative value based on progress in Phase II trial
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2 other significant companies: Oncolytics Biotech & Jennerex
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Amgen/Biovex Oncolytics Biotech Jennerex Viralytics US$1B US$230m US$116m (European rights only) US$25m
Company Commercial Value/ Deals Stage of Development Oncolytics Biotech (Canada) US ~$230 million Market Capitalisation Phase III: Head & Neck cancer Jennerex (USA) US ~$116 million European rights licensing development deal 2010 Phase II: Liver cancer Phase I: Intravenous study
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Summary
- Lead product is CAVATAK™ with broad anti-cancer activity
- CAVATAK™ advancing in Phase 2 clinical trial in the US in melanoma patients
– Strong interim results with solid progress towards achieving the primary endpoint – Activity in both injected and metastatic (secondary) tumours – Well tolerated with no drug related serious adverse events – Full recruitment may occur by end 2013
- Further clinical milestones in near term
- Significant opportunity in rapidly growing melanoma market
- Planned Phase 1/2 intravenous trial in the UK in 2013 in solid cancers
- Promising outcomes in preclinical studies in bladder cancer
- Potential use as monotherapy or in combination with other agents
- Compelling comparative value based on progress in Phase II trial
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CAVATAK™
- Dr. Malcolm McColl
Chief Executive Officer Email: malcolm.mccoll@viralytics.com Web: www.viralytics.com
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Leadership Team - Experience and Track Record
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Executive Dr Malcolm McColl | Chief Executive Officer – More than 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector including senior executive roles with major corporations in North America, Europe and Asia
- Pacific. Significant partnering and transactional experience particularly in the oncology sector.
Associate Professor Darren Shafren | Chief Scientific Officer and Inventor of Technology – More than 25 years in Virology research focusing on oncolytic viruses and cancer cell interactions. The results of his research have been published in various internationally respected scientific journals, including Clinical Cancer Research and The Journal of Virology. Board Mr Paul Hopper | Chairman – International and ASX biotech capital markets experience. Head of Life Sciences and Australia Desks at Los Angeles-based investment bank, Cappello Capital Corp. Dr Phillip Altman | Authority on clinical trials and regulatory affairs and Founder of Pharmaco, one of the first CROs in Australia. Mr Peter Molloy | Previously CEO of three biotech companies; Managing Director and Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Pharmacia. Dr Leonard Post | Former director of BioVex and Senior Vice President of R&D at Onyx Pharmaceuticals. Extensive oncolytic virotherapy and oncology experience. US based.